Title: Identify the types and functions of tissues.
Course: Surgical Technologist I (14056-I) > Section: Understanding Structures, Functions, and Surgical Pathologies of Body Systems

Identification should include the following types of tissues, their locations, and their characteristics:

- Connective tissue
- Epithelial tissue
- Muscle tissue
- Nervous tissue

Process/Skill Questions:

- How are epithelial, connective, and muscle tissue similar? Different?
- Why is it important for the surgical technologist to have a basic understanding of tissue?
- What are the two major types of membranes? How are they similar? Different?
- What are the roles of membranes in the body? Why must they be kept moist? What are the surgical implications of this need for membranes to be kept moist?
- What are the two types of epithelial membranes? How are they similar? Different?
- What are the two types of glands? How are they similar? Different? Why is a knowledge of glands important for the surgical technologist?